About Wantagh Police Frequencies
- 5 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Metro-25/MTA MRRS: 51 talkgroups; Nassau County Public Safety: 41 talkgroups; Rensselaer County: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- 32 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Nassau County channels that also cover Wantagh
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead (Town) | Bay Constables | 151.4000 In 159.3600 | 107.2 PL | FMN | WSL806 |
| Hempstead (Town) | Bay Constables Repeater | 159.3600 | 107.2 PL | FMN | WSL806 |
| Nassau County Sheriff | NCPD Aviation VHF | 153.7400 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KLC950 |
| Oyster Bay (Town) | Public Safety | 155.8800 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WPVX256 |
| SUNY Old Westbury | University Police | 460.2500 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KNFS824 |
Metro-25/MTA MRRS
System ID 26E
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTA Bridges and Tunnels | Special Operations | 9139 | 23b3 | T |
| MTA Bridges and Tunnels | Special Operations | 9140 | 23b4 | T |
| MTA Bridges and Tunnels | HLC Tunnel Desk | 9142 | 23b6 | T |
| MTA Bridges and Tunnels | RFK Bridge Patrols | 9143 | 23b7 | T |
| MTA Bridges and Tunnels | Queens-Midtown Tunnel Patrols | 9144 | 23b8 | T |
| MTA Bridges and Tunnels | Verrazano Bridge Patrols | 9145 | 23b9 | T |
| MTA Bridges and Tunnels | Henry Hudson Bridge Patrols | 9146 | 23ba | T |
| MTA Bridges and Tunnels | Far Rockaway Bridge Patrols | 9148 | 23bc | T |
| MTA Bridges and Tunnels | Whitestone/Throgs Neck Bridge Patrols | 9149 | 23bd | T |
| MTA PD | MTA Police Department – Dispatch | 6021 | 1785 | T |
| MTA PD | MTA Police Department – Dispatch (patched with 160.320) | 6025 | 1789 | T |
| MTA PD | MTA Police Department – Dispatch | 6026 | 178a | T |
| MTA PD | MTA Police Department – Dispatch | 9015 | 2337 | T |
| MTA PD Districts 1/2 | MTA Police Department Districts 1/2 – Dispatch | 9032 | 2348 | T |
| MTA PD Districts 5/10 | MTA Police Department Districts 5/10 – Dispatch | 6024 | 1788 | T |
| MTA PD Districts 6/7/11 | MTA Police Department Districts 6/7/11 – Dispatch | 9048 | 2358 | T |
| MTA PD Systemwide | Police Systemwide | 9000 | 2328 | T |
| MTA PD Systemwide | Transit Dispatch | 9094 | 2386 | T |
| New York City | NYPD Citywide 2 Patch | 8026 | 1f5a | T |
| New York State | DEC Police Dispatch Region 2 | 6009 | 1779 | T |
| New York State | Park Police Department Region 12 | 6011 | 177b | T |
| New York State Police | Troop NYC | 3001 | bb9 | T |
| New York State Police | Troop L Link | 5011 | 1393 | T |
| New York State Police | NYSP Statewide | 8025 | 1f59 | T |
| MTA Bridges and Tunnels | Verrazano Bridge Tactical | 9062 | 2366 | T |
| MTA Bridges and Tunnels | Whitestone/Throgs Neck Bridge Tactical | 9074 | 2372 | T |
| MTA Bridges and Tunnels | Henry Hudson Bridge Tactical | 9076 | 2374 | T |
| MTA Bridges and Tunnels | Special Operations Tactical | 9167 | 23cf | T |
| MTA PD | MTA Police Department – Tactical Channel | 6022 | 1786 | T |
| MTA PD | MTA Police Department – Tactical Channel | 9037 | 234d | T |
| MTA PD | MTA Police Department – Tactical Channel | 9041 | 2351 | T |
| MTA PD | MTA Police Department – Tactical Channel | 9095 | 2387 | T |
| MTA PD Districts 1/2 | MTA Police Department Districts 1/2 – Tactical Channel | 9033 | 2349 | T |
| MTA PD Districts 5/10 | MTA Police Department Districts 5/10 – Tactical Channel | 6023 | 1787 | T |
| MTA PD Districts 5/10 | MTA Police Department Districts 5/10 – Tactical Channel | 9063 | 2367 | T |
| MTA PD Districts 6/7/11 | MTA Police Department Districts 6/7/11 – Tactical Channel | 9049 | 2359 | T |
| MTA PD Districts 6/7/11 | MTA Police Department Districts 6/7/11 – Tactical Channel | 9071 | 236f | T |
| New York State | DEC Police Tactical Region 2 | 6002 | 1772 | T |
| New York State Police | Venue | 5001 | 1389 | T |
| New York State Police | Traffic | 5002 | 138a | T |
| New York State Police | Security | 5003 | 138b | T |
| New York State Police | Escort | 5004 | 138c | T |
| New York State Police | Medical | 5005 | 138d | T |
| New York State Police | Fairgrounds Exterior (Patched with 154.665 Car to Car) | 5092 | 13e4 | T |
| New York State Police | Law Enforcement Interop | 8002 | 1f42 | T |
| MTA PD Systemwide | Training | 9101 | 238d | T |
5 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTA PD Districts 1/2 | Police Secure | 9034 | 234a | T Encrypted |
| MTA PD Districts 6/7/11 | Police Secure | 9050 | 235a | T Encrypted |
| New York State Police | Protective Services Unit | 3003 | bbb | T Encrypted |
| New York State Police | Detail Operations | 5006 | 138e | T Encrypted |
| New York State Police | Protective Services Unit Travel Team | 8099 | 1fa3 | T Encrypted |
Nassau County Public Safety
System ID 1AE
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau County Sheriff | Nassau County Sheriff – Dispatch (500Mhz Sites) | 5003 | 138b | D |
| Nassau County Sheriff | Sheriffs Mineola Unit | 5009 | 1391 | D |
| Nassau County Sheriff | Nassau County Sheriff – Dispatch (800Mhz Sites) | 8003 | 1f43 | D |
| Village Police | East Hills Security | 20101 | 4e85 | D |
| Nassau County Sheriff | Prisoner Transport | 5002 | 138a | D |
| Nassau County Sheriff | Nassau County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (500Mhz Sites) | 5004 | 138c | D |
| Nassau County Sheriff | Corrections Tactical | 5005 | 138d | D |
| Nassau County Sheriff | Enforcement Division – North | 5010 | 1392 | D |
| Nassau County Sheriff | Enforcement Division – South | 5011 | 1393 | D |
| Nassau County Sheriff | Sheriff Mutual Aid | 5020 | 139c | D |
| Nassau County Sheriff | Nassau County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (800Mhz Sites) | 8004 | 1f44 | D |
| Nassau County Sheriff | Jail Maintenance | 5015 | 1397 | D |
| Nassau County Sheriff | Jail Maintenance Administration | 5016 | 1398 | D |
| Nassau County Sheriff | Corrections Administration | 5021 | 139d | D |
27 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Police | Aviation VHF | 1050 | 41a | D Encrypted |
| County Police | 1st and 7th Precinct | 1101 | 44d | D Encrypted |
| County Police | 2nd and 8th Precinct | 1201 | 4b1 | D Encrypted |
| County Police | 3rd and 6th Precinct | 1301 | 515 | D Encrypted |
| County Police | 4th and 5th Precinct | 1401 | 579 | D Encrypted |
| County Police | HWY / ESU / K | 1901 | 76d | D Encrypted |
| Town and City | City of Glen Cove Harbor Patrol | 20601 | 5079 | D Encrypted |
| Town and City | Town of North Hempstead Bay Constables | 20804 | 5144 | D Encrypted |
| County Police | Countywide | 1002 | 3ea | D Encrypted |
| County Police | Countywide | 1003 | 3eb | D Encrypted |
| County Police | EAB Detail | 1020 | 3fc | D Encrypted |
| County Police | Auxiliary Police Main | 1040 | 410 | D Encrypted |
| County Police | Auxiliary Police Main | 1041 | 411 | D Encrypted |
| County Police | BSO | 1070 | 42e | D Encrypted |
| County Police Old | Old UHF C11 – Surv-D | 1071 | 42f | D Encrypted |
| County Police | 2nd and 8th Detail | 1203 | 4b3 | D Encrypted |
| County Police | 3rd and 6th Detail | 1303 | 517 | D Encrypted |
| County Police | 4th and 5th Pct Detail | 1403 | 57b | D Encrypted |
| County Police | EAB ? | 1906 | 772 | D Encrypted |
| County Police | Detectives | 2011 | 7db | D Encrypted |
| Countywide Interop | Suffolk County Police InterOp | 103 | 67 | D Encrypted |
| County Police | 1st and 7th Administration | 1102 | 44e | D Encrypted |
| County Police | 1st and 7th Detail | 1103 | 44f | D Encrypted |
| County Police | 2nd and 8th Administration | 1202 | 4b2 | D Encrypted |
| County Police | 3rd and 6th Administration | 1302 | 516 | D Encrypted |
| County Police | 4th and 5th Administration | 1402 | 57a | D Encrypted |
| County Police | HWY / ESU Administration | 1902 | 76e | D Encrypted |
Rensselaer County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau County Sheriff | Nassau County Sheriff – Dispatch | 209 | d1 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Wantagh.
Wantagh · Hempstead Public Safety System
Site 2 (hex 2) · about 1 mi away
Voice 478.45
East Meadow · Hempstead Public Safety System
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 5 mi away
Voice 471.65, 472.95
UHF Simulcast · Nassau County Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 1A0 · about 6 mi away
Control 501.05, 501.125, 502.4
Voice 500.45, 500.475, 500.525, 500.55, 500.65, 500.7, 500.725, 500.775, 500.875, 500.95, 500.975, 501, 501.075, 501.35, 501.55, 501.7, 502.1375
What do these numbers mean?
- Control channel
- The frequency your scanner listens to first. It tells the scanner where each voice call is happening, so program it before anything else.
- Voice
- The other frequencies the site uses for calls. A trunking scanner follows them automatically once it has the control channel.
- Site
- One tower location of the system. Scanners show the number in decimal or hex, so both are listed.
- RFSS (Radio Frequency Sub-System)
- A group of sites run by the same controller. Large Project 25 systems can have several.
- NAC (Network Access Code)
- A hex code the site transmits. Your scanner can use it to ignore other systems on the same frequency.
- Talkgroup
- A virtual channel on a trunked system, such as one agency’s dispatch. Programming uses the decimal or hex number, depending on your scanner.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Wantagh?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Wantagh. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Nassau County Sheriff 153.7400 MHz (131.8 PL).